Rep. Ruth Kagi honorary chair of Wonderland benefit luncheon September 28 at W Hotel in Seattle

Monday, September 12, 2011

“Experience Wonder” Luncheon Benefits Children with Disabilities

Wonderland Developmental Center will present “Experience Wonder,” its annual luncheon to benefit infants and toddlers with developmental disabilities and their families on Wednesday, September 28, at the W Hotel in downtown Seattle.

Headlining the affair will be State Representative Ruth Kagi, and host of Seattle’s Morning News on 97.3 KIRO FM, Bill Radke. Kagi is serving as Honorary Chair for the event, having long been a champion for early intervention at the state legislature and currently serving as Chair of the Early Learning and Children’s Services Committee. 

Radke, who will Emcee the event, came to KIRO-FM with a list of credentials that includes KUOW, National Public Radio and American Public Media. Radke has twin sons and a daughter and a personal passion for helping kids with developmental disabilities.

The luncheon program begins at 12 noon and ends promptly at 1 pm, with registration and social starting at 11:30 am. The event features a W Hotel signature lunch and a fast-paced, dynamic program that highlights inspiring Wonderland success stories as well as the value Wonderland brings to children, parents and the community at large.

The event is free and open to the public, with a minimum donation requested during the program. All contributions are tax-deductible. Please register as a guest, table host, donor or sponsor online at Wonderland’s website

For 42 years Wonderland’s programs have offered infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families a bridge to a brighter future through an array of services designed to nurture child development and to strengthen family units. Wonderland children reflect a variety of diagnoses such as speech and language delays, autism, Fragile X, Down Syndrome, cerebral palsy, and Fetal Alcohol Syndrome.

Wonderland provides these services throughout Edmonds, Northshore, Shoreline, and Seattle School Districts, King and Snohomish Counties, and the cities of Shoreline, Bothell, and Kenmore. Services are available to all families who qualify for Early Intervention Services, regardless of their ability to pay.

Wonderland is located at 816 NE 190th, Shoreline, WA 98155, 206-364-3777.

For more information contact Jennifer Blume, Development Director at 206-364-3777, extension 11, or by email.




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